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Precision Medicine Program
Education Overview

PARADIGM Application

How to Apply

Applicants are encouraged to submit the following information by March 16, 2026:

  • CV
  • Personal statement (In two pages or less, describe your background, interest and experience in genomic medicine and your career goals)
  • Research plan or goals statement (UF postdocs planning to stay in their current labs should describe their primary research project and mentor(s). If not a current UF postdoc, please describe which of the three focus areas that interest you and the type of project you would like to pursue. Also, please include mentors with whom you would be interested in working.)
  • Three letters of recommendation (sent to Erica Elwood via email or by mail)
  • Unofficial transcript (sent to Erica Elwood via email or by mail)

For application questions, please contact:

Erica Elwood, M.H.A., CCRP
Research Manager
UF College of Pharmacy
1225 Center Drive
P.O. Box 100486; Office 3308B
Gainesville, FL 32610

erica.elwood@cop.ufl.edu

PARADIGM Application

Name(Required)
Address(Required)
1. You are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident?(Required)
2. Do you have a doctorate (MD, DMD, DVM, PharmD) or PhD or equivalent in health sciences?(Required)
3. Do you have at least 75% effort if MD or 100% effort for all others available for the postdoctoral fellowship?(Required)
4. Have you been a Postdoctoral Fellow for more than 1 year on a NIH-funded T32, F32, or related postdoctoral Training award?(Required)
5. Do you meet and of the criteria for Underrepresented Populations in the U.S. Biomedical, Clinical, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Enterprise?
1. Individuals from racial and ethnic groups that have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research: Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders.
2. Individuals with disabilities, who are defined as those with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.
3. Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, defined as those who meet two or more of the following criteria:
  • -- Were or currently are homeless
  • -- Were or currently are in the foster care system
  • -- Were eligible for the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Program for two or more years
  • -- Have/had no parents or legal guardians who completed a bachelor’s degree
  • -- Were or currently are eligible for Federal Pell grants
  • -- Received support from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) as a parent or child
  • -- Grew up in one of the following areas: a) a U.S. rural area, as designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Rural Health Grants Eligibility Analyzer, or b) a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-designated Low-Income and Health Professional Shortage Areas.
6. If you are from a racial and ethnic group that have been shown to be underrepresented in biomedical research, please indicate which group you represent:
7. If you are from a disadvantaged background, please indicate which applies to you:
Max. file size: 125 MB.
Max. file size: 125 MB.
Max. file size: 125 MB.